Hey look at you! All pretty or handsome. That`s a lovely shirt or dress. I mean that apparel is great on you.

Brain:Stop that you're embarrassing us

SlyShyNinja: Hey im trying to

Brain: Hi, heres a

S: No it needs to be more

B: what

S: lets do this together

Hi. I know I'm not back for good. I know very well I`m playing with your emotions and patience. And its fooped up. I know that I can`t update as often. The fact that you still read this means a whole lot. I can't promise regular updates but I won't break the one I promised the last time. This story WILL be finish, if it the last thing I do. So i hope you will continue to read even with my incredible assitry.

*THUD*

"Not now"

*THUD*

"Please not now"

*THUD*

Nami sat in her room, at her desk. She was trying to sketch an outline for one of her new maps. However, thanks to a knocking at the apartment door she couldn't focus.

*THUD*

Nami slammed opened the bedroom door and stomped towards the door. All while Luffy was bent over, face first in the fridge. As Nami neared the door Luffy screamed.

"Nami!"

…..

"Nami!"

Luffy lifted his head from the fridge to find an furious Nami staring at him. Luffy smiled nervously trying to ease her anger. Nami came to Luffy with a dark essence and smiled cruelly.

*THUD*

Nami turned around from an unconscious Luffy with less anger in her heart. She began to walk over to the door to find the knocking had stopped. Nami stopped midway and looked to the door for another response but nothing. Just as she was about to go back to her room, a letter began to peek into their mail slot. She walked over and caught the letter before it hit the floor. Nami examined the letter and opened the door hoping to find a sender. As she peeked out the door, she was greeted by nothing but an empty hallway. She shrugged and went back in to sit on the couch.

Is it the bills? No, can`t be. It's only been two months since the due date. Is it another challenge or threat?

Nami turned to find Luffy covered in bruises and still unresponsive.

Did that idiot get into more trouble? No, there`s usually some stamp or signature or something on the envelop.

Without anymore care, Nami opened the letter. Inside was something that would be the start of things to surprise Nami from her return.

"A WEDDING INVITATION?!"

"AN INVITATION TO ROBIN`S WEDDING!?"

While Nami was in a state of bewilderment, Luffy finally stood up and walked over to Nami.

"Nami?"

"WHAT?!"

Luffy scratched his head. His face still bruised from his recent attack.

"Is everything okay?"

He placed his hand on her shoulder. With that Nami snapped back to sanity.

After a few years with the gang. Nami found that her admiration for Luffy had grown. At some point she had realized that liked him more than she could (more like he) could understand. Being unable to hold it in anymore, she asked him out and he said yes. However, his way in expressing his feelings was never too expressive. Even so, Luffy`s little actions here and there were what made the relationship.

Nami touched Luffy`s hand.

"Yea, it is now"

Luffy smiled.

"Good"

Nami smiled and felt a warmness come over her.

"I wonder if Zoro knows anything about this?"

Luffy stood by and listened, even without knowing much of the situation.

"We have to do something about this."

Nami paced back and forth.

"We need everyone."

Another day has pasted as Zoro was found at the park practicing on trees.. Lately, hes been unable to work at his fullest. Not just from a standpoint, Zoro knew well he was not in good shape..There was little he could do however. Training was the best he could do to get back into his regular schedule.

With a whip of his sword cutting through the wind, one tree fell.

*sigh*

"Now, I`ve come down to one."

Zoro sat down at the nearby bench, not knowing he was being watched from afar.

Sanji was leaned against a park fence smoking another cigarette. He was left with already half and with one last puff, he tossed it in the trash. He walked over to Zoro, who was sitting on the bench with defeat.

"Hey, moss head"

(No need to be harsh) said Usopp in a nearby van. He was given orders to watch over Sanji and to send her the whole conversation.

"Its the only way to get his attention", he whispered to his earpiece

Zoro looked up with no motivation

"What do you want shit chief?"

"That`s no way to talk to you`re food provider"

"With the shit you serve please"

(pfffftttt hahahaha)

Sanji become overly annoyed but could do little about this, only put it into his words

"Some swordsman, you are"

"HUH"

"Only one tree huh. You can cut down a whole gang but one tree is too difficult for you?"

(I don`t think that was a good idea)

Sanji turned around and whispered to the earpiece.

"Shut up"

From behind Zoro rose from the bench and placed a sword into his mouth. With his opened hands he grabbed his remaining swords.

"Hey crap cooker!"

Sanji turned to find Zoro in a serious stance and grinned.

"What? Wanna get beat?"

"We gonna fight or are you gonna just talk all day?'

(hey! we didn't come here for this! Sanji!)

Sanji`s grin disappeared.

"Let`s go boger brain"

(PLEASE DON'T DO THIS! WE DON'T NEED THIS!)

With that Zoro lunged toward Sanji, who dodged with a backward rush. With intense speed Sanji, threw a kick towards Zoro,barely dodging in time. With that Sanji threw another kick forward to which was dodged with a rush to the left. Zoro swung his sword toward Sanji`s head,to which was dodged with much ease. Sanji rushed to a set of trees and hid. Zoro ran slashing through one tree at a time as he ran. As he cut through the set of trees, nothing was left and Sanji was no where to be found. Zoro's breath began heavy and tired. A few seconds passed and Zoro nealed and placed the sword in his mouth in the ground. Just a second after the sword was in the ground, Sanji came from behind and kicked his bent leg. Zoro fell face first to the ground.

"You're in bad shape"

(...Sanji)

Zoro sat up and cleaned himself of dust. When he was done, he looked up to find Sanji holding out his hand.

"You gonna grab it or what?"

Reluctantly Zoro grabbed his victor`s hand and was pulled off the ground.

Zoro looked up at the sky.

"Yea, I know"

Sanji looked to Zoro with his hand in his pocket.

"Wanna talk about it?"

Zoro looked to Sanji to find a somewhat concerned face. Zoro walked toward the bench and Sanji followed. Zoro sat down, with both hands on his legs. Sanji sat leaving space between the two. The two sat looking out at the park.

"Do I really need to start this again?"

"..."

"Fine take your time"

(Sanji don`t you think you should….)

"She left"

Sanji looked over to Zoro only to find an expressionless face.

"She left and didn't look back"

Sanji sat back and let his friend talk

"I thought, maybe it would last"

…...

"I guess it wasn`t meant to"

Sanji sighed and Zoro looked over to find an annoyed expression.

"Why didn't you fight?"

"Why did you let her go?"

"She left me with a note. There was no chasing"

"But you still gave up"

Zoro sat hearing out his mistakes.

"You didn't even try to find her"

"You gave up without even trying!"

Sanji stood up and faced Zoro

"You care about this girl?"

…

Zoro`s response was a look down at the ground.

Sanji came to Zoro and pulled on the front of his shirt.

(Sanji calm down)

"YOU AND I BOTH KNOW YOU CARE ABOUT THIS GIRL MORE THAN YOU CAN UNDERSTAND"

"She left me to do something she needs to do alone"

"YOU'RE TELLING ME THAT A GIRL WHO SPENT HER WHOLE LIFE ALONE WANTS TO BE BY HERSELF"

Sanji held Zoro tightly and looked him in the eyes.

(woah there)

"You should know that more than anyone"

Sanji let Zoro got and stood up. Zoro got up and fixed his shirt.

"Are you afraid she doesn't feel the same?"

Zoro looked to Sanji with a face of disbelief. Sanji grinned and got out a cigarette.

(Is this really the time for this?)

He lit it and continued.

"Its fine to be scared but when that gets in the way of someone you care about its unexpectable"

Zoro broke his silence.

"I really l…"

"Ah Ah Ah, you tell that to her not to me"

"What do I do now?"

"You come to your friends for help"

You read it! Yea! Thank you for reading. As i said before it means a whole lot to me that you read. Even if there are few who continue, i give my warmest thanks. As I said before, this story will be finished. I promise.

Who`ll give up when it comes to such a mere setback? We haven't lost yet! We'll kneel on the floor and regret only after all possibilities are exhausted.

-Yoshii Akihisa (Baka To Test To Shoukanjuu)